Near Dunn in Harnett County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
North Carolina
Civil War Trails
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, April 20, 2011
1. North Carolina Marker
orth Carolina's Civil War stories are as diverse as its landscape. The Outer Banks and coastal rivers saw action early in the war, as Union forces occupied the region. Stories abound of naval battles, blockade running, Federal raids, and the Confederacy's struggle to supply its armies. Other tales are told in the western mountains, a sometimes-lawless region where Unionists and Confederates fought a war within a war. In the rolling central piedmont, memories linger of Union Gen. William T. Sherman's relentless march north early in the spring of 1865, when his army defeated the Confederates under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. Finally, on April 26, Johnston surrendered, essentially ending the Civil War.
Experience these and many more stories as you tour the North Carolina Civil War Trails. Please drive carefully as you visit the sites where ironclads and wooden ships, spies and smugglers, heroes and villains, slaves and soldiers engaged in the greatest conflict in American history.
Erected by North Carolina Civil War Trails.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Civil War Trails series list.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby.
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Regionally, this marker was in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and in the Piedmont. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A different marker also named North Carolina (here, next to this marker); Battle of Averasboro (here, next to this marker); Averasboro Battlefield Museum (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Commanders at Averasboro / Union Commanders at Averasboro (a few steps from this marker); Underground Barn Quilt Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Women's Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Model 1841 6-pounder Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); North Carolina State Flag of 1861-1865 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dunn.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2010
2. North Carolina Marker
Marker is on the left. Photo originally uploaded to the 'Third Confederate Defensive Line' marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,000 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on November 12, 2022, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
